Name: Chocolate Pie
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 52 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 2 cup milk; 3/4 cup sugar; 2 tbsp cocoa; 2 tbsp flour; 2 1/2 tbsp cornstarch; 3 egg yolks; 1 tbsp butter; Salt; Vanilla; 2 tbsp cold water; 1/2 cup hot water; 1 tbsp cornstarch; 3 egg whites, beaten; 6 tbsp sugar; Pinch of salt; Baked pie shell

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Chocolate Pie

Courses: Pies & Crust

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 40 mins Cook Time 12 mins

Cooking Temp: 375 F Servings: 8

Instructions

Bring milk to a boil. Mix together ¾ c. sugar, cocoa, flour, 2½ T. cornstarch and egg yolks and add to milk. Cook over moderate heat until mixture thickens. Boil 1 minute. Add butter, salt and vanilla to mixture. Cool. Pour into cooled, baked pie shell.
For meringue, mix cold water and 1 T. cornstarch and add to hot water. Boil until thick. Cool. Beat until stiff the egg whites, sugar added gradually and a pinch of salt. Add cornstarch mixture and beat until stiff, but not dry. Put on top of pie and bake about 12 minutes at 375 degrees until meringue is browned.